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Athens, Georgia, United States (1980 – 2011)

R.E.M. were an alternative rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, United States in 1980. The band originally consisted of Michael Stipe (vocals), Peter Buck (guitar, mandolin), Mike Mills (bass, keyboards, vocals) and Bill Berry (drums). Berry retired from the band in October 1997 after having suffered a brain aneurysm in 1995.

R.E.M. released its first single, “Radio Free Europe”, in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone. The single was followed by the Chronic Town EP in 1982, the band’s first release on I.R.S. Records. In 1983, the group released its critically acclaimed debut album, Murmur, and built its reputation over the next few years through subsequent releases, constant touring, and the support of college radio. Following years of underground success, R.E.M. achieved a mainstream hit in 1987 with the single “The One I Love”. The group signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1988, and began to espouse political and environmental concerns while playing large arenas worldwide.

By the early 1990s, when alternative rock began to experience broad mainstream success, R.E.M. was viewed as a pioneer of the genre and released its two most commercially successful albums, Out of Time (1991) and Automatic for the People (1992), which veered from the band’s established sound. R.E.M.’s 1994 release, Monster, was a return to a more rock-oriented sound. The band began its first tour in six years to support the album; the tour was marred by medical emergencies suffered by three band members.

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1		Losing My Religion			9,614
2		Everybody Hurts			4,980
3		Man on the Moon			3,984
4		Shiny Happy People			3,209
5		It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)			2,689
6		Imitation Of Life			2,594
7		Nightswimming			2,377
8		Orange Crush			2,307
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10		The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite			1,994
11		What's The Frequency, Kenneth?			1,876
12		Drive			1,850
13		Bad Day			1,651
14		Stand			1,449
15		The Great Beyond			1,402

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